Evraz, Russia’s largest steelmaker part-owned by billionaire Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovic, and Ukrainian mining group and steel producer Metinvest consider acquisition of U.S. Steel Corp. Slovak unit in eastern Slovak town of Kosice.

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GOVT EYES RETAIL BONDS

The finance ministry said it has started process allowing, in the final phase, an offering of retail bonds to Slovaks. More details were expected in 2013, the Deputy Finance Minister Peter Pellegrini said.

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